Author: Jonathan Msugh

Senegal President Macky Sall joked that Sadio Mane, the country’s national football team star, now has a second job following his recent marriage to Aisha Tamba. Remember that the Al-Nassr forward married Aisha in Senegal one week before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON. The former Liverpool player was alongside the rest of his colleagues at his country’s presidential office to bid farewell to Sall and hear words of support from him. Sall had a special message for Mane, congratulating the former Southampton player on his recent marriage. He then wished the 31-year-old a happy marriage before reminding…

Mikael Silvestre, a former Arsenal defender, has expressed concern over Arsenal’s defensive transfer target Matthijs de Ligt, who presently plays for Bayern Munich. According to The Athletic, Arsenal is considering a deal for the Netherlands international to boost their central defensive department. In the central defense position, the Gunners already have William Saliba and Gabriel. Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior, and Jurrien Timber are all capable of filling the role. Silvestre, on the other hand, is unsure of De Ligt’s possible influence upon his arrival at the Emirates Stadium. “I haven’t seen much of De Ligt recently to assess…

During the present January transfer season, Chelsea is ‘working on a deal’ to sign Brazilian prodigy Estevao Willian. Willian is high on Chelsea’s shortlist, according to Fabrizio Romano, and the Blues have been working on a deal for him for several months. The Premier League team, however, will have to compete with Barcelona for the player’s signature. Willian has a €60 million (£51.5 million) release clause. Since October, the 16-year-old has been on Chelsea’s radar. He has been expected to have a bright future, garnering the moniker ‘Messinho’.

The Daily Post claims that Trabzonspor striker Paul Onuachu will report to the Super Eagles camp on Monday. In Nigeria’s team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Onuachu is a late replacement for the injured Umar Sadiq. Despite the late invitation, Trabzonspor have decided to release the lanky striker for the competition. The 29-year-old will be in action on Saturday as Trabzonspor takes on Antalyaspor in a league match. Onuachu is scheduled to leave Turkey soon following the game. On Monday, the former KRC Genk attacker will arrive in Abidjan. He will be in contention for Nigeria’s second encounter…

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has stated that Erling Haaland may not play again until next month. Guardiola claims that the striker’s recuperation from injury has been hampered. Haaland has been out with a foot ailment since mid-December and has missed City’s previous eight games. The Norwegian international returned to training last week, giving fans hope that he will play against Newcastle United on Saturday night. Guardiola, however, ruled out that idea in his pre-match press conference. “Hopefully, he’ll be ready by the end of this month.” “It was a little bit more than we had anticipated.” It’s…

Cole Palmer, a Chelsea midfielder, has disclosed the chat he had with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before moving to Chelsea. Palmer left the Premier League champions in the summer for a fee of £42.5 million. In an interview with Mail Sport, the 21-year-old discussed Guardiola’s ultimatum. “At first, I didn’t want to leave. I stated I’d go on loan for a year to get ready for first-team football because I didn’t get many minutes [last season]. “But then Pep said, ‘You’re either staying or getting sold,’ and, yeah, I got sold.” “I was a bit confused why they wouldn’t…

Coach Jose Peseiro has changed the composition of the Super Eagles ahead of their opening group game of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, against Equatorial Guinea. According to the DAILY POST, alterations to the roster are necessary due to injuries to certain key players and the absence of Kelechi Iheanacho. Sadiq Umar, Victor Boniface, and Kelechi Iheanacho are all sidelined, leaving the Super Eagles with only one fit striker, Victor Osimhen. Due to injury, Umar and Boniface were replaced by Paul Onuachu and Terem Moffi. The late call-ups, on the other hand, are unlikely to arrive in time for…

Juan Micha, the head coach of Equatorial Guinea, has selected Nigeria’s Super Eagles as one of the favorites to win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2023. The three-time African champions are in the same group as the Nzalang Nacional. Micha’s team will face the Super Eagles in their first encounter on Sunday at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe. In the same group, the West Africans will face hosts Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles, together with Senegal, Morocco, and Egypt, according to Micha, are the team to beat in the competition. “I believe it is difficult to…

Augustine Njoku, captain of the Abia Warriors, has indicated that the team is upbeat ahead of the Doma United match. In the matchday 18 match, the Warriors will face the Savannah Tigers at Umuahia Township Stadium. Njoku stated that the technical department has been working on the flaws discovered following their defeat in Eket last week. He did, however, ask for fans’ support before the game. “The camp spirit is very high going into today’s game against Doma United,” he told Abia Warriors Media. “The coaches have addressed the flaws that were discovered in our last game against Akwa United…

Rangers head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu is upbeat about his team’s meeting against Gombe United on Matchday 18. Ilechukwu stated that the club is intent on repeating their strong start to the league season. On Saturday (today), the Flying Antelopes will face Gombe United at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. ‘We missed it in our last match in Benin, no doubt, but that is behind us now, and we are looking and working towards having a great result against Gombe United,’ he told the club’s media. “Yes, I understand that we are not where we should be, but with the…